Work being done by the Inquiry team to gather evidence. Some readers may find parts of the evidence upsetting or distressing.
Evidences list
Case Study no. 3
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by Quarriers, Aberlour Child Care Trust, and Barnardo’s between 1921 and 1991.
Evidential Hearings: 23 October 2018 to 12 February 2019
Case Study no. 2
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by the Sisters of Nazareth between 1933 and 1984 in the Nazareth Houses in Aberdeen, Cardonald, Lasswade, and Kilmarnock.
Evidential Hearings: 24 April to 3 July 2018
Case Study no. 1
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul between 1917 and 1981, with a particular focus on Smyllum Park Orphanage, Lanark, and Bellevue Children’s Home, Rutherglen.
Evidential Hearings: 24 April to 3 July 2018
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